Join us on Hogback on Sunday, September 29, from 10:00am to noon to help maintain the areas cleared for Early Successional Habitat. The rampant new woody growth on the three former ski slopes that we've cleared in the past six years is just what we were aiming for, providing food and shelter for a wide variety of birds and animals.

We're going to be "weeding" a few small spots to give it a little nudge here and there. At the base of the Practice Slope we'll be cutting out aspen and beech seedlings that are coming up in a nice blueberry patch. We want to encourage those blueberries! Over on Meadow, we'll cut back some of the stump sprouts that are already so high that they are blocking the view. Our conservation easement, held by the Vermont Land Trust, lists maintaining the views as one of many goals for the parcel. If we have time, we'll head up to the top of the Great White Way and check to see if the invasive buckthorn we cut down last year is truly dead, plus scout some possible locations for a rustic bench.

Meet at 10:00 am in the field behind the white distillery building on the south side of Route 9. Bring your own favorite tool or borrow one of ours. No experience necessary. Hosted by the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association. Questions? Email us at hmca@hogbackvt.org.

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